Gideon, the Oathsworn
Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon
Gideon, the Oathsworn
Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon
Card Text
Whenever you attack with two or more non-Gideon creatures, put a +1/+1 counter on each of those creatures.
+2: Until end of turn, Gideon becomes a 5/5 white Soldier creature that's still a planeswalker. Prevent all damage that would be dealt to him this turn. (He can't attack if he was cast this turn.)
−9: Exile Gideon and each creature your opponents control.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 6
- Colors
- White
- Color Identity
- White
- Loyalty
- 4
- EDHREC Rank
- #17,167
Format Legalities
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All Printings (10)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| War of the Spark (WAR) | #265 | mythic | en | Kieran Yanner | — | $0.79 |
| War of the Spark (WAR) | #265 | mythic | de | Kieran Yanner | — | — |
| War of the Spark (WAR) | #265 | mythic | es | Kieran Yanner | — | — |
| War of the Spark (WAR) | #265 | mythic | fr | Kieran Yanner | — | — |
| War of the Spark (WAR) | #265 | mythic | it | Kieran Yanner | — | — |
| War of the Spark (WAR) | #265 | mythic | ja | Kieran Yanner | — | — |
| War of the Spark (WAR) | #265 | mythic | ko | Kieran Yanner | — | — |
| War of the Spark (WAR) | #265 | mythic | pt | Kieran Yanner | — | — |
| War of the Spark (WAR) | #265 | mythic | ru | Kieran Yanner | — | — |
| War of the Spark (WAR) | #265 | mythic | zhs | Kieran Yanner | — | — |
Official Rulings (7)
If damage that can't be prevented is dealt to Gideon after his first loyalty ability has resolved, that damage will have all applicable results: specifically, the damage is marked on Gideon (since he's a creature) and that damage causes that many loyalty counters to be removed from him (since he's a planeswalker). Even though he's also a creature, if Gideon has no loyalty counters on him, he's put into his owner's graveyard.
A non-Gideon creature is a creature that isn't also a Gideon planeswalker. For example, Gideon's Company is a non-Gideon creature.
If Gideon has 9 loyalty as you activate his last ability, he'll be put into your graveyard and won't be exiled.
Gideon's first loyalty ability doesn't count as a creature entering the battlefield. Gideon was already on the battlefield; he only changed his types.
Gideon's first loyalty ability causes him to become a creature with the creature type Soldier. He remains a planeswalker with the planeswalker type Gideon. (He also retains any other card types or subtypes he may have had.) Each subtype is correlated to the proper card type: planeswalker is only a type (not a creature type), and Soldier is just a creature type (not a planeswalker type).
If Gideon becomes a creature the same turn he enters the battlefield, you can't attack with him or use any of his {T} abilities (if he gains any).
Any attacking Gideon creatures won't get a +1/+1 counter, but as long as two or more attacking creatures aren't Gideons, those attacking creatures each get a +1/+1 counter.